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Tea, Spice and All Things Nice in Munnar
We arrived at Ernakulum bus stand just in time to witness what appeared to be the filming of a scene for a Bollywood movie with a whole camera, lights and…
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But What Do You Eat?
Curiosity about what we would eat was high on most people’s list of questions about how we would survive while offshore. Understandable given we live most of our lives in…
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Do You Anchor Overnight?
There were a few consistent questions asked by others as we were preparing to sail. One that frequently cropped up was what we would do at night. Many assumed that…
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Passage to India – When Size is EVERYTHING!
Setting out on a blue water passage takes months of planning. It is not only about preparing the boat but preparing yourselves as well. Though stressful at times, it is…
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And So It Begins…
So here we are at the start of a new and exciting chapter in our lives. After years of spinning round and round the corporate hamster wheel, we are embarking…
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Live Simply. Live Kindly
Over recent years we have become more concerned about our impact on the planet. This has led to significant changes in our purchasing and consuming habits. As we now move…
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Fair Winds and Good Sailing
Bryan’s morning text reads…“Nice night sailing although a bit windy to start. Up to 22 knots now back to around 10 knots. Lots of traffic. Beautiful sunrise – very pink.”…
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The Slow Way Back
Aroha and her able crew are making steady but slow progress back but are being hampered by an uncomfortable swell and the wind persisting from the direction they are trying…
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Back to Reality
Well, there is only so long you can put off the inevitable. Bryan has been cruising now for nearly six months and myself and the kids for nearly three. It…
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Island Hopping to Male
We left Nilandhoo in the afternoon a couple of days back. The timing of high tide and the shallow depths we were anchored in dictated when we moved – needing…